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Ban Tail Docking on Dogs in Ireland

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Guest#101 Nov 11, 2013, 17:27
Thank god someones doing something about, its barbaric x
Guest#102 Nov 11, 2013, 17:30
I think it is absolutely disgusting that tail docking is still allowed in this country. We are well behind the rest of the civilised world in this respect and I think government should hang their heads in shame allowing this brutality to be legal!
Guest#103 Nov 11, 2013, 17:30
Horrendous BAN IT NOW
Guest#104 Nov 11, 2013, 17:33
Its a needless procudure and no wee pup shud ave to endure it.FULL STOP xxxxxxx
Guest#105 Nov 11, 2013, 17:37
I think this is a disgrace and is blatantly legalising cruelty to animals.
Guest#106 Nov 11, 2013, 17:39
Typical politicians, introduce an Act approved by all then use the SI to give their supporters what they want
Guest#107 Nov 11, 2013, 17:42
there is no need what so ever to dock a dogs tail stupid people do it for cosmetic reasons how cruel maybe we should dock their arm and see how they feel about it pure cruelty and nothing else
Guest#108 Nov 11, 2013, 17:44
This kind of animal torture (seriously
that´s what tail docking is)has been illegal in Sweden senc 1989.
It´s time for Ireland to grow up and stop being a developing country then it comes to animal wellfair.
Charlotte.
Guest#109 Nov 11, 2013, 17:48
Disgraceful and appalling. The mutilation of dogs should be illegal, full stop.
Guest#110 Nov 11, 2013, 17:59
Follow the leads of the Australians, make docking illegal
Guest#111 Nov 11, 2013, 18:00
If this comes in to law we will be going backwards.
Anonymous#112 Nov 11, 2013, 18:00

Any politician who allows this through should be willing to have his own thumbs hacked off and tailbone broken, to see what they would be subjecting dogs to.

Guest#113 Nov 11, 2013, 18:00
Please take this petition serious. Our poor pets have been found thrown out all over Ireland. It's not right how these animals are used and abused. Please help stop the cruelty today.
Guest#114 Nov 11, 2013, 18:01

I'm horrified that this legislation totally ignores the welfare of puppies as young as 3 days old - all animals feel pain, they have nerve endings just like humans and to put a young puppy through this barbaric procedure for cosmetic reasons is beyond my comprehension. Who in the Irish Government decided they 'know better' and go against all advice from the Irish Veterinary Union?! This is savage mutilation of the worst kind and Irish politicians should be advocating for a complete ban - not promoting cutting body parts from puppies without anaesthesia!!

Guest#115 Nov 11, 2013, 18:02
Do not inflict pain on defenseless animals ... there is NO valid excuse for it.
Guest#116 Nov 11, 2013, 18:23
With a MSc in Animal Welfare, this clearly is detrimental to the welfare of puppies in Ireland. Back yard mutilations should be completely illegal as they cause great pain to puppies through the procedure itself and associated infections. There is no need in this day in age for tails to be docked. The risk of injury through non-docked tails is so low, there is no justification for such a procedure. Most dogs nowadays are pets, and therefore would not need such augmentation, originally designed for working animals. It is ethically unacceptable to alter an animal to fit its role (for working dogs) or for cosmetic reasons. Tail docking on all accounts should be unacceptable in our society.
Guest#117 Nov 11, 2013, 18:31
BARBARIC .
Guest#118 Nov 11, 2013, 18:31
An absolute disgrace that this act should be allowed
Guest#119 Nov 11, 2013, 18:41
PLEASE stop this vile practice! It's like a human having their arm cut off! It's not necessary....
Guest#120 Nov 11, 2013, 18:42
this is wrong inhuman and should not be allowed vote against this
Guest#121 Nov 11, 2013, 18:42
The mutilation of any creature is an abhorrence. I urge the Government of Ireland remove this from the forthcoming bill. Mutilation to be permitted in an other wise caring and international respected country will be sham full, making the Irish people look barbaric.
Guest#122 Nov 11, 2013, 18:43
this is wrong vote against it
Guest#123 Nov 11, 2013, 18:43
Tail docking is not for the benefit of the animal. If you have this done our do this to your animal, don't ever call yourself an animal lover. Mutilisation causes pain and suffering to pets for no justifiable reason.
Guest#124 Nov 11, 2013, 18:45
this is wrong vote against the law dogs have feelings
Guest#125 Nov 11, 2013, 18:46
Its a disgusting cruel and completely unnecessary act that should never be performed let alone by people who have no access to any pain relief. Why the government think its a good idea to allow anyone to perform this act is beyond me. Clearly they have given this no thought whatsoever.